The car was called the Egger-Lohner C.2 Phaeton and had a 3-horsepower electric motor.

The car was called the Egger-Lohner C.2 Phaeton and had a 3-horsepower electric motor.

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Porsche’s electric car had a range of about 50 miles and in 1899 beat all other comers in a race for electric cars in Berlin.

Porsche’s electric car had a range of about 50 miles and in 1899 beat all other comers in a race for electric cars in Berlin.

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A closeup look at some of the Phaeton's gauges.

A closeup look at some of the Phaeton's gauges.

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It was designed by Porsche and made for a carriage manufacturer who had the foresight to figure out that the horse-and-buggy era was coming to a close and maybe it was time to use electric- or gasoline power to get this carriage down the road. less

It was designed by Porsche and made for a carriage manufacturer who had the foresight to figure out that the horse-and-buggy era was coming to a close and maybe it was time to use electric- or gasoline power to ... more

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It was designed by Porsche and made for a carriage manufacturer who... Photo-5795763.78746 - San Antonio Express-News